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It's not only our genetics and environment that play a role in aging and longevity, it's also the random, tiny changes that arise on the cellular level.

Electric catfish use shocks to stun their prey, but they are immune to their own jolts - and tests suggest they may be immune to being shocked at all

At some point in the next few weeks, the U.S. plans to fire an extreme, hypersonic weapon. The question remains: What's the point?

In both neurotypical males and people on the autism spectrum, researchers found a reduction in resting-state brain function in the default mode network. Additionally, connectivity between the two hemispheres in the visua...

A newly developed AI tool can identify "deepfakes" of faces by examining the light reflection in the eyes of the images. The system is 94% accurate at detecting deepfakes.

How much did SARS-CoV-2 need to change in order to adapt to its new human host? New research shows that since December 2019 and for the first 11 months of the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic, there has been very little 'important' g...

Sound sleep plays a critical role in healing traumatic brain injury, a new study of military veterans suggests.

Reducing stress in young mothers was associated with a decrease in fast food consumption and an improvement in dietary habits.

Regardless of educational level, people who scored higher in tests of emotional intelligence were better able to identify fake news.

A boy's desert hike with his family led to the discovery of a rare statuette of a bare-breasted woman, used as a protective amulet during the biblical era.

Chemical signatures in 3.7-billion-year-old basalt rocks from Greenland support the long-held theory that Earth was once almost entirely molten

The rocks contain chemical "fingerprints" from when the magma oceans crystallized.

A small sensor worn on the neck can monitor how much you move while sedentary and give a prompt to get up and exercise

Scientists have developed a computer-guided design tool called IRENE, which significantly helps increase the efficiency of cell conversions by predicting highly effective combinations of cell type-specific TFs.

A visual correlation has been found between the severity of COVID-19 in the lungs using CT scans and the severity of effects on patient's brains, using MRI scans.

The most remote particle detector on Earth has detected the most energetic antimatter neutrino ever, confirming a 51-year-old prediction.

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Light-emitting diodes (LEDs) have revolutionized the displays industry. LEDs use electric current to produce visible light without the excess heat found in traditional light bulbs, a glow called electroluminescence. This...

As the world continues to grapple with the COVID-19 pandemic, researchers have published a review of the best techniques to collect airborne aerosols containing viruses.

In asthma, the airways become hyperresponsive. Researchers have found a new mechanism that contributes to, and explains, airway hyperresponsiveness.

In order to exploit the properties of quantum physics technologically, quantum objects and their interaction must be precisely controlled. In many cases, this is done using light. Researchers at the University of Innsbru...

By using laser spectroscopy in a photophysics experiment, Clemson University researchers have broken new ground that could result in faster and cheaper energy to power electronics.